Make sure you spend a lot of time in the store or at the dealer thoroughly trying out all the pianos you are considering. I practice on a Yamaha upright here at school and while it does have decent sound, it is either loud or very loud and the action isn't very sensitive at all. We have a Steinway baby grand at home and it's great. It has a nice touch, has ivory keys, and, when you open it up, it sounds really great. Make sure you try the one that you take home, no two are made exactly alike.

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